waddled; waddling
ˈwäd-liŋ,
ˈwä-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to walk with short steps swinging the forepart of the body from side to side
2
: to move clumsily in a manner suggesting a waddle
: an awkward clumsy swaying gait
Examples of waddle in a Sentence
Verb
He waddled down the hallway.
A fat goose waddled across the yard.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
More serious collectors may prefer waddling to the local Cars & Coffee with an earlier VW, recalling a kinder, gentler, and far slower-paced time than our present age.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Here are four remarkable flightless birds that have evaded extinction – and continue to walk, run, or waddle across our planet today.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Verb
In the footage, which has since garnered over 4.6 million views, the swan can be seen waddling calmly ahead of the train, entirely unbothered by the slow-moving vehicle trailing just behind.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
More serious collectors may prefer waddling to the local Cars & Coffee with an earlier VW, recalling a kinder, gentler, and far slower-paced time than our present age.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Look for signs of disease in your birds such as nasal discharge, being unusually quiet, lack of energy, swelling in the comb or waddles, or discoloration of the comb, waddles or legs, less food and water intake, a drop in egg production, and unusual loss or increase of loss in your flock.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Here are four remarkable flightless birds that have evaded extinction – and continue to walk, run, or waddle across our planet today.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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“Waddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waddle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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